Big rig trashes I-24 wall

Cybergal · Mar 11, 2008

Big rig trashes I-24 wall

Daily News Journal (subscription), TN

A semitrailer that crashed into a retaining wall clogged interstate traffic in Murfreesboro for much of the afternoon Monday. The rig, heading toward Nashville, slammed against the concrete divider between the east and westbound lanes shortly after passing the South Church Street exit around 12:40 p.m. The cab came to rest atop the wall while the trailer fell over the wall onto its side in the eastbound lanes.
The driver of the truck escaped major injury, but was still transported to Middle Tennessee Medical Center for evaluation.

The tractor-trailer, driven by Edward Lewis of Orlando, Fla. for LBT trucking, reportedly collided with a Penske rental truck in the lane in front of it, lost control and hit the wall, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The rig slid about 100 yards along the median, knocking hunks of concrete from area of initial impact.

Contractors working at a development off South Church Street said the crash sounded like a dynamite explosion.
Emergency vehicles lined both lanes, forcing traffic delays in both directions for hours. The Tennessee Highway Patrol routed vehicles around the wreck while crash experts reconstructed the incident for their report. A small top section of the wall apparently crumbled under the impact of the tractor-trailer. Workers armed with brooms swept truck and wall debris from several lanes.

Cause of the wreck was not immediately known.
B.J. Doughty, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, said crews went to evaluate the damage done to the median Monday.
Doughty said initial reports indicate the damage was not severe.
The repair project would likely be submitted to the state's contractor on Tuesday, she added. Currently, there is no timeline for fixing the wall, but Doughty said TDOT would announce any lane closures prior to starting the project. http://dnj.midsouthnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080311/NEWS01/803110312/1002
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tony49 · Mar 12, 2008

this can happen to any one of use anytime and all with in a split second,Hope the driver got out O K all the rest is replacable

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